Mayor Sara Duterte shrugged off her father’s, President Rodrigo’s presidential endorsement saying that it is far from her imaginations.
The younger Duterte said that her father was just so in love with her reason he kept on dragging her name anytime that he pleases.
“Don’t believe PRRD,” Sara said. “Digong is always like that, he is so in love with me, he can’t think of anyone else.”
In the past interviews, Sara has never mentioned any plan of seeking a national position.
Last week, Rodrigo mentioned during his speech in the launching of Cinelokal that if the Filipino people are looking for someone who can continue his anti-drug campaign, then they can choose her daughter, Sara.
“Kung wala na kayong makuha na ibang presidente, iyan ang kunin ninyo. Patay lahat. Ubos iyan. Noon drug pusher lang baka pati botika owner diyan patay na. Ibang klaseng ang babae na ‘yan,” The president said.
The older Duterte clearly said that if it is not because of her daughter’s decision to run for Mayor in Davao City, he would not throw his hat in the presidential race.
He previously said that he can only entrust Davao City to her daughter since the latter already experienced being the chief executive here.
Despite Sara’s resistance of her father’s endorsement, the mayor said that he will continue to support and defend him, especially now that a case was filed against him in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Sara said that she will be expecting due process and procedures from the ICC for the allegations filed against her father.
“If there will be complaints, we will help the President of course on whatever he needs to answer those accusations. I will do it,” Sara said.
